DIBIA Dream, Inc

DIBIA Dream fosters life skills development through sports and recreational education for underserved youth. At DIBIA Dream, we help youth win at life.
Founded in 2013, DIBIA Dream provides a safe place after school with caring, responsible adults and engaging activities. DIBIA Dream was created with athletes in underserved communities in mind. Its programs use sports as an instrument to teach life skills, promote mentorship, active participation, and exposure to diverse opportunities through its 5 Pillar program that includes instruction on: Education (STEAM), Financial Literacy, Health & Wellness, Mentorship and Sports.

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DREAM Essence of Sports Clinic are designed to be the perfect blend of sports, educational development, life skills emphasis, an physical fitness. Attendees will be motivated to pursue their DREAMS as they leave with the confidence to excel academically, socially, and athletically.

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DREAM Academy provides enrichment educational support for youth in K-8th grade. The program is free for students and operates throughout the school year, Monday through Friday from 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm.
We bridge their desire for excellence, leadership and sports to educate youth on other essential core value systems. We translate the skills that are required to win in sports into skill athletes understand.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela

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Lyrical expression at the Ase Celebration.

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DREAM Academy students at Eneida Hartner Elementary engaging in team building exercises before the fun begins.

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Our youth full of holiday cheer at the DREAM Toy Drive.

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"Every child has a gift and it's our goal as educators to help those students cultivate those gifts."
Our DREAM Scholars performing at the Ase Black History Month Celebration.

Programs

Dream Academy

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The Dream Academy provides enrichment educational support for youth in K-8th grade. A robust After-School Program servicing 200 plus students, this free program provides a safe and constructive place for youth every weekday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. throughout the school year.
Students receive a wide range of resources such as weekly education workshops, STEM projects, field trips and speakers. Students are offered a wide range of opportunities including homework help, tutoring and mentorship, and activities such as painting, sports, and interaction with collegiate athletes, free haircuts and monthly dental screenings.
We bridge their desire for excellence, leadership and sports to educate youth on other essential core value systems. We translate the skills that are required to win in sports into skills that are required to win at life. This allows for the development of a blueprint for success, in language young athletes understand.

Dream Scholars

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Each year DREAM offers education and enrichment scholarships to youth in the community. Partnering with the Dade Athletic Foundation, we offer 6 academic scholarships to Miami-Dade’s top student athletes entering college. Also each year, DREAM provides hundreds of scholarships to youth looking to increase their level of play through sports training and summer enrichment camps.

Dream Active

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In partnership with DIBIA Athletic Development, DREAM Enrichment Camp & Clinics are designed to provide approximately 500 economically disadvantaged youth ages 7-16 with the opportunity to participate in holiday and summer enrichment and sports activities free of charge. Our programming fosters social competence among youth through their involvement in sports, fitness, and educational activities. In addition to a variety of sports, youth participate in a play-based social competence curriculum aimed at enhancing social skills.

DREAM Saturdays

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Serving over 80 youth through STEM based activities and sports instruction; Dream Saturdays helps us impact youth more. Dream Saturdays are designed to be the perfect blend of sports, educational development, life skills emphasis and physical fitness. Attendees will be motivated to pursue their DREAMS as they leave with confidence to excel academically, socially and athletically.

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